A Short History of the Conduct of the Present Ministry, with Regard to the American Stamp Act
- Gentleman in town (author)
- Jack P. Greene (collection editor)
A Short History of the Conduct of the Present Ministry, with Regard to the American Stamp Act (1766) is a brief political pamphlet examining the British government’s handling of the controversial Stamp Act. Sometimes attributed to James Scott, the work was republished in two notable collections — one in 1766 and another in 1773 — alongside other tracts debating the taxation of Britain’s American colonies. It represents a piece of the heated transatlantic political debate that preceded the American Revolution, offering a contemporary critique of ministerial policy at a pivotal moment in colonial history.
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